JAY PARIS COMMENTARY: Chargers sing the praises of Bennett

"You never know when your opportunity is going to come, and
guess what? The opportunity has come,'' Wilson said. "I feel real
comfortable with him, and we will be ready to roll.''

If nothing else, Bennett's wife, Tonya, won't roll her eyes when
she views the game with their sons, Makhi and Makhari. They never
miss seeing Bennett play ---- and then some.

"They love football,'' he said of his young boys. "And every
time they watch a game ---- it could be college, high school, pro
---- they find No. 29 and it's 'Daddy.' ''

The kids will be in attendance Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium,
eyeing the real No. 29 subbing for the incomparable No. 21.

"I'm happy to have a job on a great team and I have to accept my
role,'' Bennett said. "L.T. is the face of this franchise, and he's
done tremendous things. The guy is going to be a first-ballot Hall
of Famer, there is no question. That was one of my goals, to be a
Hall of Famer, and that will never happen.''

But he resides along the hallway where the offensive linemen
dress ---- a 5-foot-9, 209-pound back hanging with the Chargers'
Sequoias.

"He is fun to be around,'' right tackle Jeromey Clary said. "And
shoot, he probably knows more than us because he has been around
forever.''